Tag: buying black

I refuse to see another jobless black person and do nothing about it. You are free to waste time, asking whether black people want to work or join me in creating opportunities for us to work. It will not come from new gun control legislation or a politician. We don’t need the White House or a new program. All we need is for us as black people to love ourselves enough to choose us. 2017 is a year of action and this is a twelve month blueprint. Change your mind and black unemployment ends this year.

Since records have been kept, black people have been unemployed at twice the rate of whites but this year we can change that. The problem is not hard to solve in theory but it requires black people to accept that no one is coming to save us. It requires a commitment to ourselves, unless you believe Trump has a better plan.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that in 2015 there were roughly 1.8 million unemployed blacks in America seeking work. A simple FactFinder search reveals that there are actually over 2 million Black-owned businesses in the country. This means that if every black-owned firm hired just one black person (black companies are more likely to hire black people), black unemployment would no longer exist. Black companies cannot hire unless they have a need for more workers. They will only need more workers if they have more customers. We must become those customers and this blueprint will show you how.

The 12 Month Blueprint

Buying black can seem overwhelming but this blueprint makes it easy; you don’t even have to change your shopping habits overnight. My system is to simply identify ONE product or service each month–one you already buy–and find a black-owned company to fill that need going forward. It’s that simple. This system works because it does not require you to buy things you don’t want or need for the sake of “buying black.” You are only identifying purchases which you already make on a recurring basis and that is what will make you a reliable customer to a black business going forward. Beginning this month, we will shift billions into our community and create jobs for every person who desires to work, one product at a time. Let me help you get started.

The easiest way to begin shifting our buying habits is through household products such as toilet paper, laundry detergent, paper towels and the like–items we frequently buy. Beginning with this post, I will write an article each month featuring one household product from a black-owned business. The featured posts will include product information and new discount codes! All you need to do is read the new post each month to view the product and any new discount codes then click, buy and share. It’s really that easy (subscribing to this blog will help you follow along). As we take this journey together in 2017, the hope is that each month we will not only try the newly featured product of the month but also continue buying previously featured products going forward. We will create jobs one product at a time.

What if you try but don’t like the featured product of the month? There are still 30 days in a month for you to find another product or service–one you purchase on a recurring basis–from a black business and buy it. If you find yourself in that situation, try WeBuyBlack.com,Tuloko.com, Spendefy.com, BlackBizScope.com or MillionsTwoOne.com to find other products and services. The goal is to make sure each month you identify one product or service you already buy and begin buying it from a black-owned company. As we continue purchasing together, we will help black businesses grow and hire. We will also keep our dollars away from companies that don’t care about us as black people. The choice is ours. Below is this month’s featured product.

True Laundry Detergent

True Detergent is one of the most effective laundry detergents available on the market. True Detergent is 4x concentrated and allows consumers to use less soap. While the leading brands cost consumers an average of .25 cents per load, True comes in at .17 cents! It is void of any caustic ingredients and animal essences, thus making it a truly safe detergent for all types of machines and fabrics and also safe for the whole family. Powerful and economical, its concentrated nature allows users to use less soap for more cleaning power leading to tremendous savings and results. Click here to buy and use the code “HopewellThought” to get FREE SHIPPING, when you buy at least two bottles (of any size) by February 12th.

Looking for a business opportunity? True Products is looking for distributors across the country. This brand is growing fast and now is the perfect time to position yourself to take advantage of that growth. If you would like to actually get paid for supporting a black business, check out the True Products affiliate program.

About me

I hate oppression and injustice. I believe women are the crown of all creation. I'm a dork who loves history and listens to lectures for fun. Seriously. Hopewell Thought is simply that: what Hopewell (me) is thinking